Sauced meat is a special food in Wenzhou. Its method is very simple, that is, the pork belly is cut into long strips, pickled with cooked soy sauce, and then dried. But every family does it differently. Some people like to add spices, while others don't. Sauced meat has a long history, which can be traced back to 1 139 in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is one of the top ten Chinese New Year customs of Wenzhou people.

What is sauce meat?

Sauced meat is a specialty of Wenzhou. Its method is very simple, just wash the pork belly, cut it into long strips, and pour in high alcohol for sterilization. Then cook soy sauce, marinate the meat in soy sauce, wrap the ginger slices with plastic wrap, marinate for 12 hours, and then take them to the shade to dry.

Every household does not necessarily do the same thing in sauce meat. Some people like to add spices such as pepper, cinnamon and star anise when making sauced meat, while others think that the quality of soy sauce is good enough and there is no need to add spices at all. Some people like to use raw soy sauce, while others like to use cooked soy sauce.

Sauced meat has a long history, which can be traced back to 1 139 in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is a famous traditional ou dish and one of the top ten Chinese New Year customs of Wenzhou people. It's much easier to do than bacon. In November of the lunar calendar, Wenzhou people began to prepare sauced meat.